Lt Governor hoists Tricolour at Srinagar

Lt Governor hoists Tricolour at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 15: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha hoisted the Tricolour at the UT level function on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, at Sher-i-Kashmir, Cricket Stadium, this morning. The Lt Governor inspected the parade and took the ceremonial salute. Following are the highlights of his Speech: In his Independence Day speech, the Lt Governor Manoj […]

Truck catches fire along Highway at Jawhar Tunnel, traffic suspended

Truck catches fire along Highway at Jawhar Tunnel, traffic suspended

Qazigund, Aug 15: The vehicular movement along Jammu-Srinagar highway was temporarily suspended on Saturday after a truck caught fire at Jawahar Tunnel in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a truck bearing registration number (JK13B-2215) was parked on the roadside at Jawahar Tunnel when it […]

Nearly 300 social media accounts on Kashmir police radar for ‘cyber bullying’

Nearly 300 social media accounts on Kashmir police radar for ‘cyber bullying’

Srinagar: Nearly 300 social media accounts are under scanner for allegedly being part of a group that indulges in cyber bullying in Kashmir, ThePrint has learnt. Senior officers in the cyber unit of the Kashmir Police Friday said they are in the process of identifying the individuals who have been operating those social media accounts, and […]

J-K on a new journey of normalcy and development, says L-G in his I-Day speech

J-K on a new journey of normalcy and development, says L-G in his I-Day speech

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said a new era of development had begun after the 2019 constitutional changes. “After the 2019 constitutional changes, the Central Government took not one or two, but historic 50 decisions to transform the face of the region. This has led to a new era of normalcy and development in Jammu […]

Modi promises Assembly polls in J-K; no word on statehood

Modi promises Assembly polls in J-K; no word on statehood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration on Saturday that the elections to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly soon after the delimitation was complete has put an end to the scepticism surrounding this subject but there was no promise of the statehood status to be restored simultaneously. Jammu and Kashmir residents, who were waiting for an authentic word on the Assembly […]

Jammu-Srinagar national highway cleared of landslide debris, reopened after two days

Jammu-Srinagar national highway cleared of landslide debris, reopened after two days

The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic after remaining closed for two days due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. Debris due to the landslide on Friday blocked the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country leaving thousands of vehicles, including trucks carrying essential supplies […]

Advisor Sharma unfurls tricolor at divisional level function

Advisor Sharma unfurls tricolor at divisional level function

JAMMU, AUGUST 15: The 74th Independence Day was today celebrated with great enthusiasm, fervour and national spirit, here in the winter capital. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor K.K Sharma, the Chief Guest, unfurled the tricolor at the divisional level function, held here at Mini Stadium, Parade. The function was organised following all Covid protection protocols. The […]